Daily Republican., 1887-11-23
FOURTH EDITION
A,,aplt WIN Intent 20 Kul.


voued ct 10 u'uiock vith all tho judges
present. Johu Hammond Was charged
with refusing 10 support his wife and
family, and Attorney General Biggs
sLatea 10 the court that he understood
the parties were arranging fn- n settle.
mem. He had also learned that the
accu.ed 10 about to receive 500 or $500
from his fathers estate, and that j. Ii.
Hoffecker, E'q., trustee OF the estate,
has n power 0. attorney from Han mend
to invest this money for the bsnetit OF
his family. Hammond slgo promises
TO contribute to their support, and M
der these oorditions Mr.. Bi5gs asked
that Hamu onl'. nail be respi,el and
tie case ssalnsi him continued until
the February term, 70 afford him an Op.
portuniiy to keep his promises. The
rtqusst was granted by the court, and
the prisouer allowed to depart.
This care OF Patrick FAhey, charged
with com itstpg au assault ON Jerome
B. Bell. OF the Sunday Star, with In i.
tent to kil. was then taken up.
Fahey was placed in the dock aad
arraisned on ru indictment charging
him With assault with intent TO Kill, TO
which he plead not guilty.
A Jury was then drawn and the oase
taken up for trial, with Attorney Gen.
ersl Biasa for the State and Levi G.
Bird, Esq, for the defense. The case
was opened by Mr.. Bigss, who, after
rendiog this indioi ment, stated to tho
jury that tho pepAlty for this ofleDse ia
q fine OF $500, one hour In the pillory
and from one to Ave years' i'm pr ison-
uent.
jerome b. Bel was affirm ed, and tes
tiled that on August 9th, while be was
sitting OF his deck In his Office on the
second no0r OF building st Fifth and
Shipley ttIeets, tho prisoner came ir
The witness did mot know him, but
when be said that he had called abou,
an item which had appeared In the
s .ar OF the previous Bandsy, be eot up
and invited him 20 come In around the
oouhier. The prisoner came around,
aud after taking asseat said that be
wanted the name OF the writer OF the
article, 30 that he could 40 around and
settle with him.
Tho witness told him that he could
not give him the name, but that be was
responsible for anything that had ap
peAred. and II he had been Injured in
any way he (the Sitness) Was willing
TO make any repafation In bis power
The prisoner replied that be wanted the
mans name, nDd that IL he did not get
IL he would put the witness where he
would never publish another paper.
The witness Informed him that ,uch
lsnRusge was OF no uss, Us he could OF
be iutimid aisd, and that under no cir
cumstHn ces wolld he give the writer n
name. Fahey then commenced TO tell
him how much be had been Injured by
the publication, and the witness told
him that the columns OF the Star were
open 10 him to make q reply, and that
II he did not feel competent TO pat IL
together 10 proper shape he wou Id do it
for him They talked the matter over
for home time In q quiet. pesogable
manner, and Fahey got up, as though
he was Rtont TO 20, and the witpess
turned to his deck.
He suddenly heard the prisoner say I:
cd d-n you, III take 1t oat Of
you" and as hs turned around he struck
him With heavy chair, knocking tim
down and cutting gash on his head
As be was about to rise, the prisoner
struck Mt him again, but ne warded th o
blow oil with his arm. The Injuries
iuficted By the prisoner conilnsd the
witness 10 the house for ten days.
The witness was subjected to n
searching cross examination by Mr..
Bird, daring which he presented q &C py
OF the stGr OF The Sunday following the
assault, containing nh editorial on the
mater, which he proved by :he witness
had ben written by him. This was OF.
itrei Tor the pl1Dtss of contradictipa
h!s evidence that he IVES unable TO at.
tend to bis blsiness 10. ten days. tie
also asked him II the Star was fiuap
ciaIly responsible IL Mt. Fahey had in.
stitutet 4 suit for libel, but objection
Was rAiged by Mr.. Biggs, and after ar
Hument By counsel, the objection was
sustained by the court.
Frank Woolley was affirmed and tea
tihtd that be Is business manaker of tha
sunday Star, and was on August o.
Tho day OF the assault be was In the
ance with Mr.. Bell, and had lust
stepped TO the telephone VIXEN he heard
the prisoner make the threat to put Mr..
Bell where he would never publish
another paper. The witness re turned
to bis desE and was sitting there when
whGn the assault was committed. He
corrobotAtsd MI. Belle statement Of the
affair, and In answer TO Mr.. Bird said
that mona Of tho employees of the office
struck Bshey. The foreman OF the
composlng room ran into the offics and
picked up q stick as he went In, but
did not strike Fahey with II.
Frank McSorley testified that he ia
,ortman OF the composing room On the
day OF the assault hs saw Fahey when
q c-ne In the offi ce. and as the doors
b-t" oeL the cfiio 50 and composing room
were open he could seq him and hear
a.! tAat was s2id. He heard the COO,
tToVsEsy between Mr.. Bell and Fancy,
ana 2aW the latter when he picked up
tho chair and struck Mr.. Bell. The
w!tLesG buried into the room and pick :
rd Up piacs OF wood, with which he
thro ..eEoG to hit Fahey IL he dared TO
move ut OF the corner. His object was
10 Boep him uutil an officer could be
bum G0nsd.
Dr, lomlnsoa was sworn, and testl.
ntd t6At he was called to attend MIR.
oeli on August 9tn, and found him
sun. TiLg with confused wound on the
mead He visited him caily Tor n week
ahu ordered him TO be kept quier, sg
mere was danger o! congestion. The
wound itself was 70. danceroEs, but
there Was danger of It's affecting tn.
brain matter.
| Tt!s was tho 'Ist witness called by the
state, and Mr.. EuI made his openip Q
for The defense - the Jury. lie SAID
thlt lie would show that the defendant
sa pt taceabie, law abiding citizen, and
"a. tho sssau was not as great as
Q res nted.
Mr.. Bird then offered copy OF the
a. containins the objectionable arti.
c!e, and one OF ths sunday following,
10 evidence. Mr.. Biggs objected ana o
Iong argument resulted. Judge Hous.
tIn thought the papers should be ad-
mltted in evidence. Dut the Chief JUS
t,oe announced that the majority OF the
rulei out.